MISSION VIEJO, Calif., February 27, 2012—PIP Printing and Marketing Services, a franchise network of printing and marketing services providers, received a 2012 Franchisee Satisfaction Award from Franchise Business Review. This is the sixth year the company has received awards. PIP ranked in the Top 50 Midsize Class category, which includes franchise systems with 50 to 199 units. PIP also received an Honorable Mention in the Business Services category.

“It’s a great honor to know that our franchisees are highly satisfied with the support and training we provide,” said Richard Lowe, president of PIP. “Each year the results of this survey help us continue to improve the role we play as their franchisor. Receiving this award for the past six years demonstrates our commitment and delivery on our mission to help our franchisees succeed.”

Franchise Business Review is a national franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction and franchise buyer experiences. Survey results deliver the unbiased facts about the overall health of a franchise system direct from today’s franchise owners. To measure franchisee satisfaction, Franchise Business Review surveyed franchisees from more than 300 franchise companies, representing 22,000 franchisees. Franchises were evaluated in five areas: Training and Support, Franchise System, Franchisor/Franchisee Relations, Financial Opportunity and Overall Satisfaction. The full report can be viewed at www.FBR50.com.

About PIP Printing and Marketing ServicesPIP provides printing and marketing services designed to help companies grow. Products and services include traditional printing, copying and mailing services as well as value-added offerings such as Web to Print solutions, integrated direct marketing tools, and promotional products. PIP helps companies meet their business growth objectives from lead generation, customer retention and reactivation to brand management and more.

PIP is part of a worldwide network that spans more than 600 locations in 13 countries. In addition to the Franchise Business Review awards PIP has received numerous other awards and recognition including the Franchise Times Top 200, Entrepreneur Franchise 500, Quick Printing Top 100, and Printing Impressions 400.